2020 NBA Draft Results
The 2020 NBA draft is in the books, and we tracked all of this year’s picks in the space below, taking into account each trade agreed upon over the course of the draft.
Here are 2020’s NBA draft results:
First Round:
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards, G, Georgia (story)
- Golden State Warriors: James Wiseman, C, Memphis (story)
- Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball, G, USA (story)
- Chicago Bulls: Patrick Williams, F, Florida State
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Isaac Okoro, F, Auburn
- Atlanta Hawks: Onyeka Okongwu, C, USC
- Detroit Pistons: Killian Hayes, G, France
- New York Knicks: Obi Toppin, F, Dayton
- Washington Wizards: Deni Avdija, F, Israel
- Phoenix Suns: Jalen Smith, F/C, Maryland
- San Antonio Spurs: Devin Vassell, G/F, Florida State
- Sacramento Kings: Tyrese Haliburton, G, Iowa State
- New Orleans Pelicans: Kira Lewis Jr., G, Alabama
- Boston Celtics (from Grizzlies): Aaron Nesmith, F, Vanderbilt
- Orlando Magic: Cole Anthony, G, UNC
- Detroit Pistons (from Trail Blazers via Rockets): Isaiah Stewart, C, Washington
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Nets via Timberwolves): Aleksej Pokusevski, F, Serbia
- Dallas Mavericks: Josh Green, G, Arizona
- Detroit Pistons (from Sixers via Nets): Saddiq Bey, F, Villanova
- Miami Heat: Precious Achiuwa, F, Memphis
- Philadelphia 76ers (from Thunder): Tyrese Maxey, G, Kentucky
- Denver Nuggets (from Rockets): Zeke Nnaji, F, Arizona
- Minnesota Timberwolves (from Jazz via Knicks): Leandro Bolmaro, G, Argentina
- Denver Nuggets (from Pacers via Pelicans): RJ Hampton, G, USA
- New York Knicks (from Nuggets via Timberwolves): Immanuel Quickley, G, Kentucky
- Boston Celtics: Payton Pritchard, G, Oregon
- Utah Jazz (from Clippers via Knicks): Udoka Azubuike, C, Kansas
- Minnesota Timberwolves (from Lakers via Thunder): Jaden McDaniels, F, Washington
- Toronto Raptors: Malachi Flynn, G San Diego State
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Bucks via Celtics): Desmond Bane, G, TCU
Second Round:
- Dallas Mavericks (from Warriors): Tyrell Terry, G, Stanford
- Charlotte Hornets (from Cavaliers): Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Timberwolves): Daniel Oturu, C, Minnesota
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Hawks via Sixers): Theo Maledon, G, France
- Memphis Grizzlies (from Pistons via Kings): Xavier Tillman, C, Michigan State
- Dallas Mavericks (from Knicks via Sixers): Tyler Bey, F, Colorado
- Oklahoma City Thunder (from Bulls via Wizards): Vit Krejci, G, Czech Republic
- Detroit Pistons (from Hornets via Jazz): Saben Lee, G, Vanderbilt
- Utah Jazz (from Wizards via Pelicans): Elijah Hughes, G, Syracuse
- Sacramento Kings (from Suns via Grizzlies): Robert Woodard, F, Mississippi State
- San Antonio Spurs: Tre Jones, G, Duke
- Charlotte Hornets (from Pelicans): Nick Richards, C, Kentucky
- Sacramento Kings: Jahmi’us Ramsey, G, Texas Tech
- Chicago Bulls (from Grizzlies): Marko Simonovic, C, Montenegro
- Milwaukee Bucks (from Magic): Jordan Nwora, F, Louisville
- Portland Trail Blazers: CJ Elleby, G, Washington State
- Boston Celtics (from Nets): Yam Madar, G, Israel
- Golden State Warriors (from Mavericks): Nico Mannion, G, Arizona
- Philadelphia 76ers: Isaiah Joe, G, Arkansas
- Atlanta Hawks (from Heat): Skylar Mays, G, LSU
- Golden State Warriors (from Jazz): Justinian Jessup, G, Boise State
- Houston Rockets (via Kings): Kenyon Martin Jr., F, IMG Academy
- Washington Wizards (from Thunder): Cassius Winston, G, Michigan State
- Indiana Pacers: Cassius Stanley, G, Duke
- Los Angeles Clippers (from Nuggets via Nets): Jay Scrubb, G, John A. Logan College
- Charlotte Hornets (from Celtics): Grant Riller, G, Charleston
- Brooklyn Nets (from Clippers): Reggie Perry, C, Mississippi State
- Philadelphia 76ers (from Lakers): Paul Reed, F, DePaul
- Toronto Raptors: Jalen Harris, G, Nevada
- Milwaukee Bucks (via Pelicans): Sam Merrill, G, Utah State
Sixers Trade Josh Richardson, Tyler Bey To Mavs For Seth Curry
11:57pm: The deal is official, according to the Mavericks, who confirmed that they acquired Richardson and the rights to Tyler Bey (the No. 36 pick) from the Sixers in exchange for Curry.
10:11pm: The Sixers are finalizing a trade to send Josh Richardson to the Mavericks, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dallas will also get the 36th pick in tonight’s draft and will send Seth Curry to Philadelphia, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).
Richardson, 27, was also traded last offseason, being sent from the Heat to the Sixers in the four-way deal that brought Jimmy Butler to Miami. He averaged 13.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 55 games during his lone season in Philadelphia. He’s the second rotational player to be dealt by the Sixers today, following the agreement to send Al Horford to Oklahoma City.
Curry, 30, will bring some outside shooting to a team that struggled to make three-pointers last season. He shot a career-best 45.2% from beyond the arc last year and averaged 12.4 PPG, mostly in a reserve role. Curry is the son-in-law of new Sixers coach Doc Rivers.
Richardson will earn $10.8MM during the upcoming season and has an $11.6MM player option for 2021/22. Curry’s salary will be $7.8MM and he is signed through 2022/23.
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Lakers, Thunder Finalize Dennis Schröder, Danny Green Trade
NOVEMBER 18, 11:46pm: The deal is now official, the Lakers confirmed in a press release. The Lakers received Schröder in exchange for Green and the draft rights to No. 28 pick Jaden McDaniels, who will be flipped to Minnesota in a separate trade. Green will also be moved in another deal.
NOVEMBER 15, 10:56am: The teams have an agreement in principle on a deal, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
NOVEMBER 15, 10:02am: The Lakers are expected to acquire guard Dennis Schröder from the Thunder when the trade moratorium lifts on Monday, tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Oklahoma City will receive the 28th pick in Wednesday’s draft and guard Danny Green in return.
Woj adds that the trade is “well on course to be completed” and that other teams that were pursuing Schröder have moved on to different players.
L.A. owes a protected first-rounder in 2021 to the Pelicans, so the deal can’t be finalized until the Lakers make their draft pick Wednesday night, points out Bobby Marks of ESPN (Twitter link).
Schröder, 27, will make $15.5MM this season in the final year of his contract. He has spent two years in Oklahoma City and averaged 18.9 points and 4.0 assists off the bench last season. In Los Angeles, he’ll become a primary play-maker for the Lakers and could be the team’s third scoring option behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Green, 33, will make $15.4MM in 2020/21, so the salaries match up for a deal. He signed with the Lakers last summer and averaged 8.0 PPG in 68 games. He has played for the last two NBA champions and will be a free agent again in 2021.
Schröder may be just the first of several veterans moved by Oklahoma City this fall — Chris Paul and Steven Adams are also considered trade candidates. Theoretically, the team could also immediately flip Green to a new team as well.
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Grizzlies To Acquire No. 30 Pick, Draft Desmond Bane
UPDATE: This trade was folded into a larger three-team deal and is now official.
The Grizzlies have agreed to acquire the No. 30 pick from the Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter links). Memphis will use the selection to draft TCU shooting guard Desmond Bane, Woj adds.
In exchange for that No. 30 pick, Boston will receive two future second-round picks from the Grizzlies, tweets Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.
The Celtics had three first-round selections but didn’t want to add that many rookies to a team with championship aspirations. They will apparently retain their first two picks — Vanderbilt’s Aaron Nesmith (No. 14) and Oregon’s Payton Pritchard (No. 26).
Bane, 22, is viewed as one of the draft’s best shooters and could compete for a rotation spot as a rookie. He improved his draft stock with strong workouts and interviews, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
A four-year college player, Bane averaged 16.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 3.9 APG as a senior.
Nuggets To Acquire RJ Hampton
The Pelicans will trade 24th pick RJ Hampton to the Nuggets, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. New Orleans will receive a 2023 lottery-protected first-rounder in return, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN (Twitter link).
Denver was among a handful of teams that worked out Hampton during the pre-draft process. The Nuggets also own the 22nd pick, which they used to select forward Zeke Nnaji of Arizona.
Hampton spent last season with the New Zealand Breakers in Australia’s National Basketball League. He appeared in 15 games before leaving in early February and returning to the United States to prepare for the draft.
Kennard To Clippers, Shamet To Nets In Three-Team Trade
The Clippers, Nets, and Pistons have agreed to a trade, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter links).
Wojnarowski and Charania report that Brooklyn will acquire Landry Shamet in the three-team trade, with Luke Kennard going to the Clippers and the Pistons acquiring Rodney McGruder and the No. 19 overall pick in tonight’s draft (Twitter link). Detroit selected Villanova forward Saddiq Bey using that selection.
The Clippers are betting that Kennard, who averaged 15.8 PPG on .442/.399/.893 shooting in 28 games for Detroit last season, will be an upgrade on Shamet, who recorded 9.3 PPG on .404/.375/.855 shooting in 53 games.
The Clippers also discussed a bigger trade with the Celtics which included Shamet, Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo tweets.
Kennard has a slightly less favorable contract than Shamet — he’s extension-eligible this fall and will be a restricted free agent in 2021 if he doesn’t sign a new deal. He’ll earn $5.3MM in 2020/21. Shamet, meanwhile, will earn $2MM in ’20/21 and $3.8MM in ’21/22 before potentially reaching restricted free agency in 2022.
Kennard is coming off an injury-marred season in which he played just 28 games due to tendinitis in both knees. However, he looked completely healthy during the team’s workouts in September.
Shamet provides another rotation guard for the Nets at a reasonable salary.
Bey is the third first-round pick by Detroit. It earlier selected Euro guard Killian Hayes at No. 7 and Washington center Isaiah Stewart at No. 16.
Klay Thompson Suffers Apparent Lower Leg Injury
7:43pm: The fear is that Thompson has a heel injury, according to Charania (video link).
5:41pm: Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson suffered an apparent lower leg injury today and is undergoing tests to determine the severity of the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). Thompson was unable to place weight on the injrued leg when leaving the gym today, sources tell Charania (Twitter link).
Thompson sustained the injury during a workout in Southern California, notes ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). Woj hears from a source that the injury affects Thompson’s right leg (Twitter link).
Thompson has been sidelined since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, having suffered a torn left ACL in that game. He had been on track to return to the court for the Warriors to start the 2020/21 season — it’s not clear yet whether this setback will jeopardize his availability for next month’s opener
Thompson, 30, is one of the league’s best two-way wings, having averaged at least 20.0 PPG in each of his last five healthy seasons, earning All-Star nods in each of those five years. He’s a career 41.9% three-point shooter and is a strong perimeter defender. He’s entering the second season of a five-year, maximum-salary contract.
It’s unclear whether or not the Warriors fear Thompson’s injury is a major one. It also remains to be seen whether Golden State will get any answers before tonight’s draft, or how the news may affect the team’s approach to the offseason.
Hornets Draft LaMelo Ball With No. 3 Pick
The Hornets have used the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft to select guard LaMelo Ball.
President of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak had long vowed to select the best player available in the draft, and the Ball pick reflects that. The Hornets’ backcourt is one of the team’s strengths, with Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham having led the team in scoring in 2019/20.
There was a belief that Charlotte may prefer a big man in the draft, but James Wiseman came off the board at No. 2 and the Hornets decided not to use the No. 3 pick on USC’s Onyeka Okongwu. The Hornets will have cap room available and may look to address their frontcourt in free agency later this week.
A report earlier today indicated that Hornets owner Michael Jordan had given the team the “stamp of approval” to draft Ball.
Ball will be in line for a $7.8MM salary in his first NBA season.
Warriors Draft James Wiseman at No. 2
The Warriors used the second pick in the draft to select former Memphis center James Wiseman.
The selection reflects Golden State’s desire to add size this offseason to compete with the Lakers and the league’s other big teams. Wiseman has the build of a traditional center at 7’1″ and 240 pounds.
Scouts and college basketball fans only got a brief look at Wiseman during his three-game career at Memphis. After being embroiled in an eligibility battle with the NCAA, Wiseman left school in December to focus on preparing for the NBA. He was dominant in his brief time with the Tigers, averaging 19.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.
Timberwolves Select Anthony Edwards With No. 1 Pick
The Timberwolves have selected Georgia guard Anthony Edwards with the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. The selection was first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
The Wolves were on the phone discussing potential trade scenarios right down to the wire, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter). Ever since Minnesota won the lottery in August, there was a belief that the team preferred to trade down and pick up extra assets, but it seems as if a favorable deal never materialized.
In Edwards, the Wolves will add a shooting guard to a core that features big man Karl-Anthony Towns and point guard D’Angelo Russell.
In his first and only college season, Edwards averaged 19.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 2.8 APG on .402/.2.94/.772 shooting in 32 games (33.0 MPG) for the Bulldogs.
The Timberwolves have a second first-round pick at No. 17, so it’ll be an eventful night for the team.
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